My Life, So Far So Good

  • Welcome to the World!

    Welcome to the World!
    Born OKC to Clyde and Dolores Lemmon
  • First Photo Shoot

    First Photo Shoot
    Last Scandalous Photo (I hope!)
  • First Skill Mastered

    First Skill Mastered
    Sitting relatively still in a chair and listening to instructions achieved, but mastery is questionable.
  • Road Trip

    Road Trip
    Daddy always took us on the best road trips, even if just to the watermelon stand.
  • First Pet

    First Pet
    Sweet poodle puppy for Christmas. How sweet it is!
  • Taste of Beach Life

    Taste of Beach Life
    First but never to be the last trip to the beach..Loving the sea, the sun, the sand.
  • Cousin Gang

    Cousin Gang
    Never had siblings, but cousins counted. We four lived only a block and a couple years apart...A neighborhood gang to be reckoned with.
  • Daytime Parents

    Daytime Parents
    Spent my daytime hours before starting school with Grandpa Thad and Granny Alma...my best friends, teachers, and role models.
  • School Daze

    School Daze
    Elementary School Days at Gatewood and Hawthorne in OKC. Loved school from the first day.
  • First Car

    First Car
    Saved money from lowing yards and bought my first car from Uncle Stan...a 1964 Dodge Dart with push-button transmission. Slick!
  • First Boyfriend

    First Boyfriend
    Prom night with my first boyfriend...David. A handsome rebel and talented highschool sweetie.
  • High School Graduation

    High School Graduation
    Drama, Speech, Spanish Club, National Honors Society, Art Club, Courtesy Club, Pep Club...you name it, I joined it ans had a blast. Even won the Classen Medal of Honor for Top Graduates. (If only that "B" in Drivers Ed could disappear...LOL)
  • College Graduation

    College Graduation
    Graduated cum laude, University of Oklahoma, College of Fine Arts
  • First Teaching

    First Teaching
    First started teaching at John Marshall High, OKC; debate coach, world history, and speech. What a wild and crazy three years here. But great debate kids who are outstanding citizens today!
  • Debate Coach & Social Studies Teacher

    Debate Coach & Social Studies Teacher
    Started teaching at Putnam City North when first opened....Great years and super students.
  • Stint at Law School

    Stint at Law School
    Tried a brief run at Law School at OU...Loved studying the law, couldn't see myself wanting to practice it. Missed teaching, so returned to education.
  • Edmond Curriculum Specialist

    Edmond Curriculum Specialist
    Started job as Social Studies Curriculum Specialist for Edmond, while still teaching at Memorial and SFHS.
  • Wedding Bells

    Wedding Bells
    Married my Guy, Steve, on a beach in Hawaii...
  • 10th Anniversary

    10th Anniversary
    Still living happily ever after on our 10th Anniversary!
  • SS Curriculum Supervisor of Year

    SS Curriculum Supervisor of Year
    Named Social Studies Curriculum Supervisor of the Year by NSSSA. What an honor. I am humbled but grateful.
  • Cruising with Mom

    Cruising with Mom
    Many trips taken with mom over the years... A good travel buddy, always up for any adventure!
  • 20 Years Together

    20 Years Together
    Celebrating 20 years with Steve on Mediterranean cruise to Greece...Can't imagine spending the last two decades with anyone else.